为什么选择哈罗海口？

入学三年最深刻的感触是什么？

学校的中国文化活动做得比纯中文的学校还要好，比如超级课程周，让学生深入学习了宋朝文化。此外，孩子还学会了独立思考，爱好明显变得广泛起来，在学术和兴趣爱好上收获颇丰，并且在G5年级就有了目标——剑桥大学。

孩子发自内心的自信、松弛、不焦虑的状态，让我感到欣慰。女儿之前有点胆小，比较关注周围人的态度，在表达自己的真实需求上有些欠缺，在哈罗海口读了一年之后，明显敢于自我主张，表达自己的想法了，形成了明确的价值体系。

因为环境问题从北京移居到海南的家庭不在少数，哈罗海口可以说是国内范围距离最近，自然环境与高质量国际教育兼顾的学校。

在北京时，Charlie的父母对哈罗便有一定的了解，恰逢哈罗海口初建校，他们考察一番后，发现这里的老师很多都是硕士以上的学历，1:4的师生比和全新的硬件环境，一下子就吸引了Charlie一家人。

来到海口之后，Charlie在健康上的转变很明显：“孩子的上呼吸道比较弱，在北京的时候经常面临支气管炎这类问题，一生病就会很久，来到海南之后得到了缓解，每天出门天都是蓝的，心情也愉快很多。”

在哈罗海口自由、包容的校园氛围下，Charlie变得非常爱交朋友，“放学接他的时候，看到他和许多小朋友在互动，很多都不是他们班的，还有其他年级的大哥哥大姐姐。”

学校提供给孩子们丰富的社交机会，在社团，Charlie结识了许多朋友，学校的院舍制度也会将不同年级的孩子聚集在一起，提供交流的机会。

有时候家长也可以参与进来，同年级同班，跨年级的家长也能互相认识，“孩子在升年级的时候需要做什么准备，有一些疑惑也可以向高年级的家长请教，这学期Charlie的数学突飞猛进，离不开高年级家长的支招。”

此外，学校还经常开展家校共育活动，比如哈罗环校跑、春日慈善市集、450周年音乐会等，让家长充分了解自己孩子，互相交流教育上的心得。

3岁开始学英语的Charlie，在6岁时报考GSE（全球英语水平测试标准Global Scale of English）口语测试，以最小的年龄获得了最好成绩，“我和他爸爸非常惊喜和欣慰，也让我们对他在英文上的发展有了更多期待。”除了爸爸妈妈在家经常与他讲英文外，哈罗海口提供的高质量英文教学也有很大的帮助。

今年，小学引入了高质量的自然拼读教学法——牛津“Read,writeInc.”简称RWI，同时结合分层教学法，通过拼读学习单词，并通过大量阅读来提高听说读写能力。

Charlie所在的班级是纯英文教学，妈妈分享了她对RWI教学法的观察：“比如Vegetable，不会直接让孩子读完整的发音，而是把Ve-ge-table拆分成三个部分分别拼读，孩子很容易就把长单词记住了，写的时候也轻松很多。”

从自己高中时经历的国际化教育，再到出国留学和后来的工作，Charlie父母的教育理念深受多元文化的影响。

「“双语是必然的标准，我在工作中经常面临中美合拍的剧本，法律合同等，需要读下来是没有障碍的。孩子要学会尊重不同的文化，因为在全球合作的背景下，他将来的同事可能是美国人、法国人、英国人，要与他们顺畅、高效的沟通，这种社交能力只有在哈罗海口这样的国际化背景的学校才可以培养出来。”」

“首先感觉到的不同，就是孩子在国际学校获得了很放松的状态。这里的孩子也会上兴趣班，但都是让人愉快的运动、艺术、创造之类的活动，可以激发孩子的内驱力，而不是被动地接受。”

有趣的是，Yoni在上语文课时，有时候遇到开心的时刻就会在教室跑起来，这如果在以往的学校，会被判定为不遵守课堂纪律，但在语文老师的眼里，这种活泼开朗，富有激情的性格是没有问题的，只要不影响到其他同学，老师不会批评她。“可以坐着学，也可以躺着学，只要学会了就行。”

经过大半年的时间，Yoni的英文水平在RWI自然拼读课的支持下有了迅速的提高，“现在外教老师说的话孩子已经可以听懂了，能与外教进行日常沟通，遇到不会的地方，也有中文老师帮她翻译，孩子每天都在家里读英文绘本，学校每隔6周会针对孩子英文能力重新分班，Yoni已经连续升了三个班型，给了她很大的信心。”

来到哈罗海口后，Yoni开朗性格的优势也显现出来。在学校的舞台剧、合唱班等活动上，Yoni成为了积极分子，学校拍摄的中秋视频也有她出镜，给这个热爱表演的孩子带来更大更丰富的舞台。

爸爸妈妈“顺应个性、爱好自由发展”的教育理念，着实在哈罗口得到了实现。

「 Joyce，G5年级，创校生，加入哈罗海口前在本地的一所民办双语学校就读，去年获得哈罗海口沙夫茨伯里奖学金全奖，获得本年全科A成绩，妈妈是国家一级乒乓球运动员、国家一级乒乓球裁判员、国家中级教练员。」

Joyce在加入哈罗海口前， Joyce在美国生活了将近一年，其中有3个月的时间作为插班生进入美国的小学就读，在妈妈看来：“哈罗海口的教育基本上是相似的，但是比美国的学校教育又丰富一些，美国下午2点半就放学了，但哈罗海口4点以后，还有音乐课、游泳、乒乓球等课外课，充实孩子的课余生活。也有英语、数学提升课程，加深课程深度。”

对于Joyce获得沙夫茨伯里奖学金这件事，可以说是意外的惊喜。

一开始妈妈对奖学金申请没有信心，但老师看到了她学术内外均衡的闪光点，建议妈妈汇总孩子近些年在学术内外的成绩递交给学校，没想到孩子真的获得了全额奖学金。获得奖学金，让Joyce更加自信和有责任感，也让孩子拥有更大的梦想——剑桥大学。

妈妈咨询过学校的老师，在了解很多背景知识后，觉得申请剑桥大学这件事并不是不可能。

「 “做一件事，首先要敢想，敢想，学校就会支持你。”」

“学校现在就开始给高年级的学生提供以后会给升学加分的机会，比如近半个月我们参加了袋鼠数学竞赛，还有其他的国际赛事、活动，学校都为我们做了准备和提醒，家长只需要定期查看邮件，报名学习就可以。”哈罗海口也成为了CAIE等考试的认证考点，学生在校园就能参加。

身为海口乒乓球协会主席的Joyce妈妈也与学校强强联手，为学校引入了乒乓球校队课程，并邀请了方博、侯英超2位乒坛名将来到学校，冠军还亲自指导孩子们发球、接球的正确姿势，为他们准备了签名球拍，鼓励孩子们参与乒乓球运动。

此外，哈罗海口的游泳课也同样拥有国家级的资源，上个月，游泳冠军高畅也走进哈罗海口的校园，给孩子们上了一堂难得的游泳训练课。

「哈罗海口经常举办名师进课堂活动，带领孩子们与各领域的名人近距离交流，榜样的力量将对孩子的人生产生长远的影响，对他们认识世界，冲击名校也有强大的促进作用。」

「 Sophia ，G5年级，她和弟弟Richie都是创校生，妈妈是前新闻主播，现任海口经济学院新闻播音老师，爸爸本科毕业于UCL，硕士毕业于南洋理工，现在是专家学者。妈妈反对内卷和鸡娃，希望尊重孩子的兴趣收获成长。」

Sophia在来到哈罗海口之前，在体制内读过两年小学，为什么会转轨到国际教育路线？“这与爸爸的教育经历有关，他一路走来的关键时刻，都得益于在国际化教育的背景下，东西方文化交融的成长经历，可以从更高的维度来看待世界。一个人只有打开足够多的眼界，才能获得最大的自由，这种自由包括选择权，对自我的认知，和对世界的包容。”

妈妈举了个例子：“在哈罗海口的合唱比赛中，你会看到，组织者不会把孩子排的整整齐齐，要求他们动作一致，组织者会让孩子们展示出自由、开心的天性，享受唱歌的状态。”这就是东西方文化的差距，看似一个简单的活动，背后却是教育理念的冲撞与融合。

哈罗海口既保留了西方教育理念，鼓励孩子表达自我，个性化和全人发展，又融入了东方文化，让孩子在双语的文化中自然过渡。“在哈罗海口提供给孩子的大背景下，我觉得享受双语文化比学习本身更重要。”

享受双语文化的同时，英文水平的进步就成了自然而然的事，在最近的精读课上，妈妈发现弟弟Richie的状态和刚入学时完全不一样了：

“跟外教老师交谈对答如流，流畅地表达自己对内容的理解，这与学校给我的数据反馈表是一致的，学校的分层教学对孩子很有帮助。”

「孩子的级别靠前靠后我都不焦虑，这是一个循序渐进的过程，跟着学校走，你自然会看到孩子的进步。」

在哈罗海口的全人教育下，姐姐Sophia也收获了独立思考的能力和对生活主动性。

她会用有理有据，逻辑缜密的话说服爸爸多多运动，保持健康；也会在报EA（课外课）时，详细梳理出一个清单，排好优先级，制定出哪门是首选，哪些是备选，考虑周全，井然有序。

在妈妈看来：“教育本身的目的是教孩子如何过好这一生，不是说读一个名校就够了。良好的心态，抗挫折的能力，正确的三观，拥有这些底层逻辑，孩子才有机会过一个相对幸福的人生。”

「就像“园丁与木匠”面对教育的不同态度，木匠用刻意打磨的手段完成整齐划一的复制品；而哈罗海口就像园丁一样，为生命创造环境，给予足够的阳光、水分、营养，让他们在本来的样子下茁长成长，要相信种子萌发的力量，每个个体都将拥有独特的灵魂。」

在哈罗海口，还有许多这样的家庭，为了追求理想的教育不惜奔赴海南，如果问值得吗？这些家庭的经历就是最好的答案。

想要了解更多，欢迎您走进哈罗海口校园，学校将于每周二、周四开放参观，请联系招生官预约。

无论您身在海口还是异地，都可以用不同的方式与哈罗海口的招生官深度交流。

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Why did you choose Harrow Haikou?

What has been the most profound experience at Harrow Haikou?

Harrow offers better Chinese cultural activities than a purely Chinese school, such as Super Curriculum Week, which recently allowed students to study Song Dynasty culture in depth. In addition, my child has learnt to think independently, developed more hobbies, gained a lot in academics and extra-curricular activities, and has a goal in Grade 5 - Cambridge University.

I am delighted by the confidence, ease, and lack of anxiety that my child feels from within. My daughter was previously a bit timid, more concerned about the attitudes of those around her and not quite able to express her true needs. After a year at Harrow Haikou, she is clearly brave enough to express herself.

With so many families moving from Beijing to Hainan due to environmental concerns, Harrow Haikou is probably the closest school in the country that combines a natural environment with a high-quality international education.

Charlie's parents had a good understanding of Harrow when they were still in Beijing. After visiting Harrow Haikou when the school was first established, they learned that many of the teachers there had master's degrees or higher, and that the 1:4 teacher-student ratio and the new facilities and environment immediately attracted Charlie's family.

After coming to Haikou, Charlie has become healthier, and his upper respiratory problems have improved. “Every day when I go out, I see the sky is blue and I feel much happier.”

In the free and inclusive campus at Harrow Haikou, Charlie enjoys making new friends, “When I pick him up after school, I see him interacting with many children, many of whom are not from his class.”

The school provides the children with a wealth of social opportunities. The House System also brings children from different years together and provides opportunities for exchange.

Sometimes parents can get involved and get to know each other even if they are in different grades. “I can ask parents in higher grades for advice on what my child needs to do to prepare for moving up in grade. Charlie's math has improved dramatically this term, thanks to the support of the senior parents.”

In addition, there are lots of home-school events, such as Harrow Ducker, Charity Bazaar and school concerts, allowing parents to know better their children and each other.

Charlie, who started learning English at the age of 3, took the GSE (Global Scale of English) speaking test at the age of 6 and got the best score at the youngest age. This is due to Charlie's parents speaking English with him regularly at home and the high quality of English teaching provided by Harrow Haikou.

This year, the Pre-Prep at Harrow Haikou introduced the Read Write Inc (RWI) Phonics by Oxford University Press - a high-quality phonics programme designed to help children learn to read.

Charlie's class is English-only, and his mother shares her observations on the RWI method: “For example, when learning the word Vegetable, the teacher does not directly ask the child to pronounce the whole word, but breaks it down into three parts (ve-ge-table) to spell it separately, and the child can easily remember the long word and write it down.”

From the international education they experienced in high school, to studying and later working abroad, Charlie's parents' educational philosophy was heavily influenced by multiculturalism.

「“Bilingualism is inevitably very important. In my work, I am often exposed to the scripts of films co-produced by Chinese and American and bilingual legal contracts, etc., which need to be read down without barriers. A child must learn to respect different cultures. Because in the context of global cooperation, his future colleagues may be American, French, or British. Such social skills can only be developed in a school with an international background like Harrow Haikou.”」

“I feel a lot of differences here compared to public schools. The children here also have extra-curricular classes, but they are sports, art, creative and other activities that stimulate their internal motivation.”

After less than a year, Yoni's English has improved rapidly with the support of the RWI Programme, “Now she can understand what the foreign teachers say and can communicate with them. She also has a Chinese TA to help her translate when she cannot understand. She reads English picture books at home every day, and the school regroups the classes every six weeks based on the child's English ability. Yoni has moved up three levels in a row, which has given her a lot of confidence.”

Since coming to Harrow Haikou, Yoni's strengths of cheerful personality have also emerged. Yoni has become an active member in school activities, and she was also featured in the school's Mid-Autumn video, giving this child who enjoys expressing herself a bigger stage.

Yoni's parents' educational philosophy of “giving their child the freedom to develop their own personalities” has been realised at Harrow Haikou.

「Joyce, a Harrow Haikou founding student now in G5, attended a local private bilingual school before joining Harrow Haikou. Last year she was awarded a full Scholarship of Harrow Haikou Shaftesbury, receiving an A in all subjects for the year. Joyce's mother is a National Grade 1 table tennis player, National Grade 1 table tennis referee, and National Intermediate coach.」

Joyce lived in the USA for almost a year before joining Harrow Haikou and spent three months as a transfer student in an American primary school. In her mother's opinion, “Education at Harrow Haikou is basically similar to school in the USA. But school ends at 2:30 p.m. in the USA, but after 4 p.m. at Harrow Haikou, there are extracurricular classes such as music lessons, swimming, and table tennis to enrich the children's after-school lives. There are also English and math enhancement classes to deepen the curriculum.”

It was a surprise to Joyce's mother that she was awarded the Shaftesbury Scholarship.

At first, her mother was not confident about applying for the scholarship, but her teacher saw the merits of her balanced academic and internal development and suggested her mother compile her child's academic and external achievements in recent years and submit them to the school. This has enabled the child to gain a full scholarship. Receiving the scholarship has made Joyce more confident and responsible, and has given her a bigger dream - Cambridge University.

Joyce's mother consulted the school's teachers and after learning a lot about it, she felt that the goal of Cambridge was still possible. 

「“When you do something, first of all, you have to dare to think about it, and if you dare to think, the school will support you.”」

“The school offers lots of opportunities to upper school students that will give extra credit for further education. For example, we recently took part in the Kangaroo Math competition, as well as other international events. In response to the information, the school reminds parents and prepares students for these events. Parents just need to check their emails regularly and register their children.” Harrow Haikou has also become an accredited testing centre for exams such as CAIE, and students can take the exams on campus.

Joyce's mother, who is the president of the Haikou Table Tennis Association, also joined hands with the school to introduce a table tennis school programme and invited two famous table tennis players, Fang Bo and Hou Yingchao, to the school.

In addition, Harrow Haikou's swimming lessons also have national level resources. Last month, swimming champion Gao Chang also visited Harrow Haikou's campus and gave swimming training lessons to children.

「Harrow Haikou often organises such events, taking children up close and personal with outstanding individuals in various fields. The power of role models will have a long-lasting impact on children's lives, and will be a great boost to their understanding of the world.」

「 G5 student Sophia and her brother Richie are both founding students of Harrow Haikou. Their mother is a former news anchor and current news broadcasting teacher at Haikou School of Economics. Their dad graduated from University College London (UCL) and Nanyang Technological University and is now a professional academic. Their mother is against over-pressuring her children and wants to respect their interests to grow up healthy.」

Harrow Haikou retains the Western philosophy of education, which encourages self-expression, individualisation and holistic development of the child. It also incorporates Eastern culture, allowing children to transition naturally in a bilingual cultural environment.

Enjoying a bilingual culture, the children have made great progress in their English language skills. During a recent intensive reading session, the children's mother noticed that her youngest son, Richie, was in a completely different state than when he first started school:

“He can express his understanding of the content fluently with the foreign teacher. This is in line with the student reports I have been given by the school, the tiered teaching provided by Harrow has been very helpful.

「I am not anxious about my children being ahead or behind in the rankings. Follow the school's teaching methods and you will naturally see your children's progress.」

With a holistic education at Harrow Haikou, Sophia has also gained the ability to think independently and take initiative in her life.

“Now she can convince her dad to exercise more and stay healthy with well-reasoned and logical words; she also can make a detailed and well-thought-out list when signing up for Enrichment Activities classes, prioritising them and working out which ones are preferred and which ones are alternative.

To their mother: “The purpose of education itself is to teach a child how to live this life well, not that it's just about getting into a prestigious school. Having a good mindset, the ability to resist setbacks and the right outlook on life and values is what makes it possible for children to lead a relatively happy life.”

「Harrow Haikou is like a gardener, creating an environment for life, giving enough sunlight, water, and nutrients to allow them to thrive as they were meant to be, believing in the power of the seed to sprout and that everyone has a unique soul.」

At Harrow Haikou, there are many more such families who have travelled to Hainan in pursuit of their ideal education. If you ask if it is worth it? These families' experiences are the best answer.

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On 20th May,

Harrow Haikou team will have a education seminar in Zhengzhou,Henan Province.

We welcome more families from Henan to join the Harrow Haikou community ; to offer parents in Henan the chance to get a comprehensive look at a Harrow education.